I’m James Rester Jr. and I’ve built my business on a passion for landscape design and delivering outstanding service every time. Having been involved in landscape design and maintenance for 20+ years, I look forward to exceeding my customers expectations every single time.

We combine an imaginative approach to landscaping with an exceptional knowledge and passion for horticulture. We deliver a service above and beyond the routine maintenance of an established landscape. And even when routine maintenance is all that is called for, Blu Landscaping will always go the extra mile to offer advice and expertise for our customer to make the very most of their property.-James Rester, Blu Landscaping

What is your current title and how long have you been in this role? Managing Partner McDermott Law Firm, P.A. Criminal & Injury Law Firm. I have been managing partner since approximately 2006, so 10 years.

Can you explain how and why you ended up owning this business? "I grew up in my Father, Joseph McDermott’s, Law Firm. I started as a young teen getting coffee and running errands. Mostly just listening and learning. I worked with the firm while in college and in law school. I starting working as an associate Attorney for dad in 1999. In 2001 I became a partner and Lead Trial Attorney for the firm. In 2006 my father handed over the reins of the law firm to me. I have been managing partner ever since. It was such an honor to know my dad was proud of me and trusted me to take over the firm he established so many years ago."

​"It was such an honor to know my dad was proud of me and trusted me to take over the firm he established so many years ago."​- Frank McDermott

​What was your passion or greatest motivator? "My passion is my desire to fight for folks that don’t have the resources to fight for themselves, people who have been injured or accused have rights. I know those rights and spend countless hours and sleepless nights advocating those very rights on behalf of our clients."What would you say your business is most known for? "We are known best for being an established law firm. We have provided representation to the injured and accused for over half a century. And when it comes to criminal law, we are one of the longest operating law firms in town who handle these types of cases.."What has been your proudest moment within this business? "When we recover compensation for someone who is injured due to the fault of another or when we give freedom back to someone who is incarcerated, or when we help someone get their life back on track after an injury or arrest."

What is your current title and how long have you been in this role?"I am owner and managing attorney at Jones & Hitt. I have been an attorney at the firm since 2014, but I took over the firm in January 2016. The law firm changed its name from Ratcliffe & Hitt to Jones & Hitt when I took over in January 2016."​Can you explain how and why you ended up owning this business?"I am incredibly lucky. The law firm was started in 1948 by Arthur T. Ratcliffe. In the 1970s, Richard Hitt started working for Attorney Ratcliffe, and Attorney Hitt took over the practice in 1980. I have known Attorney Hitt for about 10 years through our Kiwanis Club, Sunshine City Kiwanis. Several years ago, through a lot of luck

"It was an opportunity I could not turn down."-Vickie Jones, Jones & Hitt

and happy circumstance, we agreed I would work for him for a few years to gain experience in the area of estate planning and meet the clients, and then begin taking over his practice. It was an opportunity I could not turn down."​

What was your passion or greatest motivator?"My greatest passion is helping others. Since elementary school, I have been actively involved in community service projects, and I have extended that into today with my involvement with Sunshine City Kiwanis, Ambassador Program with the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce, Suncoast Hospice Professional Partners Counsel, and Goodwill Ambassador Program. I also am lucky enough to extend my passion for helping others into my job. As an estate planning attorney, I help clients settle their affairs and put their minds at ease by educating them on their options and designing a personalized plan that will work best for their situation. I also have the opportunity to help my clients when they experience the death of a loved one. While I cannot ease their grief, I can put their minds at ease knowing that I have everything taken care with settling the loved one’s affairs as quickly as possible."

Can you explain how and why you ended up owning this business?"I started this business in May 2009 due to many requests from potential clients and the need for the many services not being offered to the same people who needed assistance their everyday lives with no time to get them done."

What was your passion or greatest motivator?"My passion is Customer/Guest Service, being able to get accomplished a request that would seem impossible or very challenging. My motivation is the customer/guest who would not think that the request could be done in a timely matter or even done at all. I am thankful to have the contacts and resources to make it happen. The WOW factor!"

What would you say your business is most known for?"To assure that your highest expectations are exceeded, and to provide the highest level of customer/guest service."​What has been your proudest moment within this business?"The clients that I have been lucky enough to have and their belief in me and to fill all of their requests, the confidence that they had in me, giving me the opportunity and my past reputation. But most of all the family that I assisted in filling the last requests of a terminally ill family member and all of the assistance received from sponsors and vendors that I use as well as my contacts."

"​I am thankful to have the contacts and resources to make it happen. The WOW factor!" -Ron MacDougall, AtYourService Concierge

​A Slice Of New York's authentic NY Pizza recipes have been voted best in NY year after year and now we bring them to your neighborhood. Everything on our menu is made from scratch right down to our sauces. We use only the freshest ingredients and are committed to buying our products from local farms and vendors.

​It's simply A Slice of New York in your back yard!!!!

"There's a Difference Between the Big Chains and the Independent Pizzerias"

We offer a full menu that includes our famous NY Style thin crust pizza as well as our thick crust Sicilian Pizza. We also offer several fresh salads, local farm fresh wings, our famous Gyro, and of course, our HOMEMADE Meatballs that have the whole town talking. ​Give us a try and you will see what all the fuss about!